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April Baskin
NY Senate District 63
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Government Operations & Budget 57Criminal Justice & Policing 42Economy & Taxes 37Healthcare 36Labor & Employment 29Social Services & Welfare 28Civil Rights & Liberties 22Housing 21Transportation & Infrastructure 20Environment & Energy 16Education 15Technology & Privacy 12Banking & Finance 10Other 6Veterans Affairs 4Agriculture 3Defense & Military 1Gun Policy 1Immigration 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
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| NY Senate District 63 current
New York |
Democratic | Jan 1, 2025 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (3,898 recorded)
| Bill | Motion / question | Position | Chamber · stage · roll | Date | Outcome | Source |
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A 5345
Enacts the uniform special deposits act
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Floor Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll ac5c1d49-212e-4c44-8458-d777668055b5 | Jun 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ac5c1d49-212e-4c44-8458-d777668055b5 CC0-1.0 |
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S 6705
Relates to college admission and financial aid for students who have received a high school diploma…
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Floor Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 14737265-fb76-4c5e-a141-ba7f17c51ef5 | Jun 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/14737265-fb76-4c5e-a141-ba7f17c51ef5 CC0-1.0 |
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S 2611
Relates to participation in games of bingo by minors
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Floor Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 31818ec1-9cf8-4f3c-b25e-acbdaccca33c | Jun 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/31818ec1-9cf8-4f3c-b25e-acbdaccca33c CC0-1.0 |
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A 5295
Relates to the reinstatement of state recognition and acknowledgement of the Montaukett Indian…
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Floor Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 55976616-b399-4587-9987-75b95ca4a9b3 | Jun 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/55976616-b399-4587-9987-75b95ca4a9b3 CC0-1.0 |
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A 4003
Relates to caregiver requirements for certain day care homes
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Floor Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll a9d6b0d2-ad6a-43fb-a47a-04837112eb8d | Jun 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a9d6b0d2-ad6a-43fb-a47a-04837112eb8d CC0-1.0 |
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S 5553
Enacts the "rate hike notice act"
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Floor Vote - Version: B | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll e1d40460-d651-4f31-b1ad-a5b18086ef15 | Jun 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e1d40460-d651-4f31-b1ad-a5b18086ef15 CC0-1.0 |
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S 7718
Requires owners of certain large vessels to establish whale strike prevention policies
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Floor Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 3956b346-64a2-43e0-befb-ecd592371f34 | Jun 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3956b346-64a2-43e0-befb-ecd592371f34 CC0-1.0 |
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S 3278
Provides for licensure of school psychology practitioners
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Floor Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll f5579b8b-18af-44d3-9afc-d7451b2318fb | Jun 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f5579b8b-18af-44d3-9afc-d7451b2318fb CC0-1.0 |
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S 6757
Relates to statewide opioid settlement agreements
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Floor Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 8d05e90d-d7d6-4fbd-b908-d9c4627e17f2 | Jun 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8d05e90d-d7d6-4fbd-b908-d9c4627e17f2 CC0-1.0 |
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S 7359
Establishes a New York native plants designation
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Floor Vote - Version: A | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 02257d6f-17d5-4272-aa42-310db5718087 | Jun 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/02257d6f-17d5-4272-aa42-310db5718087 CC0-1.0 |
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S 1510
Allows the president of the citywide council on high schools to participate in the selection of the…
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Floor Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll c9a44b57-47f3-4522-afb9-ee30377ccb6f | Jun 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c9a44b57-47f3-4522-afb9-ee30377ccb6f CC0-1.0 |
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A 1177
Provides for the sale of municipal obligations by the county of Erie
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Floor Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll d58bdf21-ab02-4bb6-aef4-80128c568250 | Jun 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d58bdf21-ab02-4bb6-aef4-80128c568250 CC0-1.0 |
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S 1140
Establishes a tax on noise from non-essential helicopter and seaplane flights in cities with a…
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Floor Vote - Version: A | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll a2dcad24-d919-443d-bb95-966ab2eb1b7a | Jun 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a2dcad24-d919-443d-bb95-966ab2eb1b7a CC0-1.0 |
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S 1197
Requires daycare facilities to maintain evacuation and lockdown plans for children with…
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Floor Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 26cb1ebb-be7f-4197-935f-8bb6ceb7d30d | Jun 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/26cb1ebb-be7f-4197-935f-8bb6ceb7d30d CC0-1.0 |
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S 1200
Allows the granting of academic credit at city or state operated institutions to veterans
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Floor Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 3c9f719d-89d4-41a0-8139-509e904eef85 | Jun 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3c9f719d-89d4-41a0-8139-509e904eef85 CC0-1.0 |
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A 1672
Prohibits contracts for the purchase or financing of a dog or cat from online websites from…
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Floor Vote - Version: A | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 88d31ffa-6c96-4a00-ab96-8c02328f7aa3 | Jun 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/88d31ffa-6c96-4a00-ab96-8c02328f7aa3 CC0-1.0 |
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A 2185
Defines therapeutic agriculture for the purposes of community gardens
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Floor Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll ba8225aa-604c-420e-9b2a-a81b488c29d2 | Jun 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ba8225aa-604c-420e-9b2a-a81b488c29d2 CC0-1.0 |
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S 247
Provides for the licensing of vision impairment specialists
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Floor Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll a62785a2-4430-47fb-93a1-b533369a0858 | Jun 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a62785a2-4430-47fb-93a1-b533369a0858 CC0-1.0 |
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S 79
Requires that all special education students attending schools scheduled to be closed or to undergo…
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Floor Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 0a67d950-abc1-41df-a01a-6a4d16deeb61 | Jun 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0a67d950-abc1-41df-a01a-6a4d16deeb61 CC0-1.0 |
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S 982
Adds Fishkill Creek to the definition of inland waterways
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Floor Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll d03631e7-2524-4b1e-9530-12235de326f0 | Jun 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d03631e7-2524-4b1e-9530-12235de326f0 CC0-1.0 |
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S 520
Ensures ovarian cancer survivors have the right to access screenings for health conditions
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Floor Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll a505ea63-2aea-4b9d-9dc4-2ec490d1697c | Jun 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a505ea63-2aea-4b9d-9dc4-2ec490d1697c CC0-1.0 |
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S 1171
Establishes a town of Huntington deer management pilot program
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Floor Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 3070fc93-e0b0-4bcb-8ed2-5ab327ba07f5 | Jun 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3070fc93-e0b0-4bcb-8ed2-5ab327ba07f5 CC0-1.0 |
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S 1311
Authorizes Jonathan Montalvo to be placed on the eligible list for employment as a university…
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Floor Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 9057131f-e15a-4769-b116-70670f24af66 | Jun 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9057131f-e15a-4769-b116-70670f24af66 CC0-1.0 |
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S 641
Enacts the "home utility weatherization jobs act"
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Floor Vote - Version: A | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll a9287ba9-6b1e-4592-85e5-be059c6a60f7 | Jun 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a9287ba9-6b1e-4592-85e5-be059c6a60f7 CC0-1.0 |
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S 1477
Relates to the purchase of claims by corporations or collection agencies
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Floor Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 77b3ab6e-97ac-4ba8-957e-a66e67bb4522 | Jun 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/77b3ab6e-97ac-4ba8-957e-a66e67bb4522 CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (92 as lead sponsor)
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S 9680
NY · —
Prohibits discrimination in government procurement
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S 6009
NY · —
Relates to youth programs sponsored by fire departments
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S 9676
NY · —
Extends the duration of certain brownfield redevelopment and remediation tax credits for certain sites
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S 5535
NY · —
Enacts the "language access expansion act"
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S 9537
NY · —
Relates to motor vehicle insurance fairness; repealer
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S 9538
NY · —
Authorizes the commissioner of general services to convey real property at the former Buffalo psychiatric center to the Richardson Center Corporation
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S 9521
NY · —
Authorizes recoupment of financial incentives awarded businesses upon failure to fulfill the terms of such incentive
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S 9492
NY · —
Permanently authorizes the pilot residential parking permit system in the city of Buffalo
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S 8478
NY · —
Requires street pricing for pre-packaged food and beverage items sold by vendors at certain transportation facilities and on toll roads
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S 5539
NY · —
Requires schools safety plans to include a cardiac emergency response plan
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